X99 mATX

Dirk Diggler · 20 Jun 2016 at 20:13

Does anyone know if any new mATX motherboards are planned now that the new chips are available?

Legend · 20 Jun 2016 at 20:38

I have heard absolutely nothing, so it seems not as I am sure we would have heard something by now if there were. Shame, MATX seems to have largely been ignored on X99, only a handful available.

Dirk Diggler · 20 Jun 2016 at 21:27

Yea, ASRock Fatal1ty or Gigabyte Gaming 5 are pretty much the only choice and have been since day one. I was hoping with the new chips it would have seen new motherboards arrive.

Trunkey · 22 Jun 2016 at 21:16

And they are all becoming increasingly hard to find to purchase most boards are out of stock to purchase.

Random Guy Esq. · 22 Jun 2016 at 22:31

I thought we'd have seen more mATX boards too, with the Broadwell-E release. Could an OcUK employee comment on how well the first mATX X99 boards sold? If there wasn't much demand, maybe manufacturers just don't see the point in adding to the line-up? Just speculating of course - I'd have thought it a popular enough form factor.

Tute · 22 Jun 2016 at 23:02

You should come join us ITX owners on the Asrock X99E-ITX.

Legend · 23 Jun 2016 at 00:08

Yes, makes sense... move from a form factor where there are about 3 boards available to one where there is just 1... logical. :rolleyes:

Dirk Diggler · 23 Jun 2016 at 00:13

Tute said:
You should come join us ITX owners on the Asrock X99E-ITX.

A 5930k with no SLI capability... :confused:

8 Pack · 23 Jun 2016 at 20:37

The best two options here are asrock killer M and ASUS x99 WS M. Both great boards and very solid. Both look good too especially ASUS.

IT Troll · 26 Jun 2016 at 09:28

8 Pack said:
The best two options here are asrock killer M and ASUS x99 WS M. Both great boards and very solid. Both look good too especially ASUS.

The ASUS doesn't have full speed M.2 (neither does the Gigabyte), so it only really leaves the ASRock. I went Skylake instead.